Guest Book

I've moved all of the old posts to an archive.
You can still read them there.

You can leave a note using the form at the end of the page.

Name:

Laura

Date:

25 Feb 2001

Comments

Howdy, y'all! Don't panic, the old posts aren't gone; I just moved them to an archive.
You can still read them by clicking the link at the top of the page. You can leave a note
here by using the form at the bottom of the page.

I've made as many corrections to the picture IDs as I've been given, and I've added a
few pictures to the talent show page, which Paul Kistler reminded me was called
"Close Encounters of the Musical Kind." (Remember that "Close
Encounters" poster in Miss Crow's room?)

I'm also adding a "Miscellaneous Pictures" page. Y'all send me any pictures
you have! You can mail them to me and I'll scan them or if you have a scanner you can
email them. I'll put up anything from our elementary and junior high years. Does anyone
have other teachers' class pictures?

Name:

Laura

Date:

25 Feb 2001

Comments

Was the YMCA Biker guy Shannon Green? Paul Kistler remembered his name in the class
picture. Thanks y'all for all the corrections. I feel so awful when I can't remember
someone's name or when I misidentify them (how could I misidentify Jackie Allen as Pam
Craft?).

Name:

Tammy Parson

Date:

27 Feb 2001

Comments

Laura, As far as the Orange Blossom picture goes, I believe I had already moved up to
the next league so I think that's my sister Linda. Top row starting at the left is Dora
Garcia (Leticia's sister), Bridgett Clepper?, Kim Brown, Bobby Joe Spann (Dwayne's
sister), Linda Parson (my sister), Tammy Christianson, Bottom row left is Marina Lopez,
Melinda Ashley, Stephanie Donellan, Nicole Hatter?, and Kathy Childs. I'm pretty sure
about most of them. Hope this helps! I can't believe how young my parents look in these
pictures!!!

Name:

Laura

Date:

07 Mar 2001

Comments

testing-- I think this is fixed now.

Name:

Laura

Date:

07 Mar 2001

Comments

Yes, fixed! I still have no idea what was wrong. Sorry about that.

Send me some more pictures!!

I went up in the attic and found a bunch of pictures from high school, but not the
Brownie pictures I have in mind. I have no idea what happened to them. I also have our
junior high yearbooks and will scan some fun pics from them.

Name:

Laura

Date:

10 Mar 2001

Comments

Saw this in yesterday's Chronicle, p. A33:

Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday for a former La Porte High School football
player who was shot and killed this week in Louisiana.

Police in Baker, just north of Baton Rouge, are trying to determine a motive for the
slaying of Paul Broussard Jr. A Baton Rouge man remained in jail, charged with
manslaughter.

Broussard , 21, was shot in the parking lot of a Church's Fried Chicken restaurant
where he and his father had stopped to eat.

Baker police Lt. Dave Almond said Paul Broussard Sr., a truck driver, had parked his
18-wheeler at the fast-food restaurant and gone inside while his son stayed in the truck's
sleeper.

The younger Broussard got out of the truck and approached a car in the restaurant's
drive-through lane. After talking to a passenger in the car, the driver of the car got out
and fired several shots, hitting Broussard in the chest, Baker Police Chief Sid Gautreaux
said. The victim, who was expected to play football at Mississippi State University this
fall, died at a local hospital shortly afterward.

He had enrolled at Rust College in Holly Spring, Miss., and his father had picked him
up there and was taking him to La Porte, police said. Manslaughter charges were filed
against Cameron Letroy Emanuel-Dunn, 24, of Baton Rouge. He remains jailed in lieu of a
$75,000 bond.

A wake for Broussard , who was an All District 23-5A second team defensive player in
1998, is scheduled for Saturday morning at Confrontation Church of God in Christ at 430 W.
Main in La Porte. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. with burial at Twilight
Cemetery in La Porte.

Name:

Laura

Date:

10 Mar 2001

Comments

Is this person any relation to Jacques Broussard of our class?

Name:

Paul Kistler

Date:

11 Mar 2001

Comments

Hello to all LaPorte alumni! Laura, it's great to see the elem. pics and the one's from
the talent show. I might have found someone who took pictures of the show. I'll get back
with more details. Anyone that wants to get in touch with me, you can contact me at
pkistler@msn.com ; I work shift work, but I'll write back ASAP. Looking forward to seeing
everyone again and remember " Never Say Goodbye."

Name:

Venessa Ochoa Guerrero

Date:

13 Mar 2001

Comments

Hey, what's up with a 15 year reunion?? ANybody know anything log and pass the info on.
I am game for whatever. We can't let this anniversary year pass by without a get together.
"Never Say Goodbye" is exactly right!!

Name:

Tammy Parson Montgomery

Date:

23 Mar 2001

Comments

I haven't heard anything about a 15 year reunion, but it would be fun. If anyone knows
anything let me know.

Name:

Laura

Date:

25 Mar 2001

Comments

15 years?!?! Man, we are OLD!!

Hey, y'all, there's a good chance that my website might be AWOL for a couple of days or
even a few weeks. This warning is probably too late to be useful, but if it really goes
down I will try to email everyone.

Name:

Laura

Date:

25 Apr 2001

Comments

We're back!

Name:

Kevin King

Date:

11 Jun 2001

Comments

Hello!!!!!!! Is anyone still alive out there?

Name:

Mickey Johnson

Date:

13 Jun 2001

Comments

What's up Kevin? Seems like everyone abandoned ship!

Name:

Tammy Montgomery (Parson)

Date:

16 Jun 2001

Comments

How did everyone in the Houston area make out after Allison? Hope you all are ok? I saw
some pictures and I didn't realize how bad that storm was!!!

Name:

Laura

Date:

27 Jun 2001

Comments

Hi, y'all! I've been out of town for most of June. My news is that I've started my
Masters in Library Science. There is a program at the University of North Texas in Denton
which allows you to take all of the classes online, so that is what I'm doing, but it is
WORK!

How is everyone else doing?

Tammy, I'm happy to report that no one in my family in and around Houston was flooded.
I was in Denton at the time-- the pictures really were amazing!

Okay, I have a question for everyone. What song(s) did Tim Jones do his Elvis
Impersonation in our talent show? I have this fun idea of putting all the songs on the
website here, and maybe making some CDs.

Name:

Laura

Date:

27 Jun 2001

Comments

For my 32nd birthday this month my brother put together a 10-CD collection of songs I
listened to before 1985. Listening to "Valley Girl" right now! YMCA was before
that.

Name:

Tammy (Parson)

Date:

27 Jun 2001

Comments

Laura, Can't remember what song it was that Tim sang? Seems like Jailhouse Rock, but
not sure. I made a ton of CD's also. Got some really cool 80's CD's.

Name:

cindy

Date:

27 Jun 2001

Comments

15 years!!!!!! i have not heard of anything or read anything on it yet what ever happen
to shannon kelley? has any one heard from lee whooley? when you are teaching your oldest
child to drive then you feel old. or some one you babysat for is a grad. this year.....
any pitcures of eigth grade? we were inches from water from getting in the back door.

Name:

cindy

Date:

27 Jun 2001

Comments

15 years!!!!!! i have not heard of anything or read anything on it yet what ever happen
to shannon kelley? has any one heard from lee whooley? when you are teaching your oldest
child to drive then you feel old. or some one you babysat for is a grad. this year.....
any pitcures of eigth grade? we were inches from water from getting in the back door.

Name:

Kevin B.

Date:

27 Jun 2001

Comments

Hey everyone, all is well in Austin. I want to say Tim's song was Teddy Bear. It could
have been Hound Dog however. I am pretty sure it was one of those.

Name:

Laura

Date:

28 Jun 2001

Comments

I was thinking perhaps it was Blue Suede Shoes, but when you said Hound Dog, I knew
that was it! Thanks! But can you remember-- did he do both, or just one?

Cindy, I've never managed to scan any pics from the jr high yearbooks, but I intend to
one of these days. If y'all have any pictures, send 'em!

Tammy, the truth is that I haven't listened to the radio since about 1987! I have fond
memories of pop music growing up but I rarely listen to music at all anymore, because it's
just noise and I like the quiet. But sitting down to listen to something, not just in the
background, is different!

Anyway, I'm not even halfway through the CDs Dan made for me. I think the next CD has
some Rush on it. The last one had quite a bit of Van Halen, and all of them have funny
stuff mixed up in them, like the Muppets, Bob & Doug McKenzie, Cheech & Chong,
etc. Ernie's "Rubber Duckie" had me standing up and singing out loud and scaring
my cat!

Name:

Beverly Powell Hobson (Kevin's Mom)

Date:

01 Jul 2001

Comments

Tammy,

Your Dad and I were buddies hehe. He was younger and I ran around with your aunt Ann.
Your grandma and my mom (Kevins Nana) we buddies in school (old LPHS). I also find lost
classmates for LPHS and help get reunions started. Did 1959-63 last year, Uncle Doug's,
mine and Ann's. This week end 1964-1969 Your Dad's and Darn him, didn't even show so I can
get a HUG!!!!! I miss him.... we used to laugh so much!!!!! he was a HOOT!!!! Was shocked
and never thought of my kids going to school with my friends kids.... love ya, Bev Powell
'63 Reunion Coordinator for LPHS

Let me know if you want a Reunion...I'm cheap!! hehe

Name:

Laura

Date:

02 Jul 2001

Comments

Yeah, and I bet you know where we can get a DJ too! Cheap! :-)

Did you look at the Scrap Book? Pics there of Tammy's parents.

Name:

Venessa Guerrero

Date:

27 Jul 2001

Comments

I think if we get the right people involved we could pull off a good reunion.. Anyone
game, let me know. I enjoyed the 10 year thing so the 15 year one should be a blast. We
didn't have any bad affects from Alison but lots of people in our neighborhood
did...Anyone out there and interested in a 15 yr get together, speak up, PLEASE!!!!!

Name:

Tammy

Date:

27 Jul 2001

Comments

I would love to see everyone. I had a good time at the 10 year also. Let me know.

Name:

Laura

Date:

29 Jul 2001

Comments

I'd love to attend a 15 year reunion next summer, but I don't want to organize it.
August would be a bad month for me too.

Name:

cindy

Date:

02 Aug 2001

Comments

15year i'm game but not in charge

Name:

Mickey

Date:

16 Aug 2001

Comments

I think someone should try and make contact with one/some of our class officers. They
are the ones that are supposed to be putting things together. Anyone know where Denise
(Romero) is? I would like to see a 15 year reunion also. Hopefully they are starting to
plan one already. Anyone know?

Name:

Tammy

Date:

18 Aug 2001

Comments

I think Denise up here close to me in Austin?! Not sure though! Who else was an
officer, Shannon Kelly, Shanda, ?

Name:

David Svegliato

Date:

21 Aug 2001

Comments

Wow! Hello Everybody! What a great site. It's good to see that such a forum exists
serving such an honorable cause. Keep up the good work Laura.

Name:

Laura

Date:

30 Aug 2001

Comments

Hi, David! I was just wondering about you recently. What's up? Where do you live? What
do you do?

Next time I fall....

Name:

Laura

Date:

16 Nov 2001

Comments

Hey, y'all, Tammy sent me some great pictures! I'll try to get them up in the Scrapbook
after Thanksgiving.

Name:

Tammy Montgomery

Date:

06 Mar 2002

Comments

Laura, Let me know if you need any more pictures. How is everyone doing?

Name:

Date:

15 Mar 2002

Comments

HI, I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THIS SITE IN ALONG TIME. HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GOOD. MISS ALL
MY SCHOOL FRIENDS KEEP IN TOUCH. DIANA HILL PRISSYPRINDI@AOL.COM

Name:

Kevin Bilberry

Date:

06 May 2002

Comments

Just stopped in to say hi. Would love to see some of us get together somewhere. I
finally got to see one of my long lost friends this weekend. Paul Kistler came up to
Austin and we finally met. Was great to see him again and catch up. It would be cool to
see more of you.

Name:

Carey Rhoden

Date:

09 May 2002

Comments

imagine my surprise when out of boredom i enter my own name on a search and these old
school pictures came up! How are you doing Laura? carey

Name:

Tammy Parson

Date:

12 May 2002

Comments

Carey, How are you? Where are you living? I'm here in the big town of Round Rock,
Texas. It's good to hear from you. Hope all is well. Tammy

Name:

Carey Rhoden

Date:

14 May 2002

Comments

Hi Tammy! I live north of the big city of Montgomery on 9 acres. It is between
Huntsville and Montgomery at the Sam Houston National forest. I spend most of my time
mowing and chasing my critters around.( no children , just the 4 legged variety) I think I
have been through Round Rock on my way to San Saba or from San Saba. Good to hear from you
too. shogun@txucom.net my e-mail, carey

Name:

Katrina Daniel

Date:

19 Aug 2002

Comments

Hi Laura, and all,

I hope all is well, came across your website today from an old bookmark (still spending
much of my time procrastinating -- thank god somethings never change and you are here to
help me!) So, even though i'm not from the elem class, i still recognize many names and
thought I'd leave a note.

Laura, congrats on starting your new program. I met a couple of atty types at ut doing
the same thing -- very interesting. Please drop me a line, and let's catch up.

Also, looking through the entries, I couldn't help but notice taht a lot of former lphs
alum live in Austin and the surrounding area -- me too, i'm in austin. so, maybe we could
have a mini reunion here. Laura, you could come visit for a weekend. :-)

i'd love to hear from anyone and catch up on what's going on with old buddies --
otherwise, i'm gonna have to work on this report i'm avoiding right now! Take care to all.

katrina.daniel@mail.com

Name:

Laura

Date:

08 Oct 2002

Comments

Wow, I haven't checked this guestbook for months, so I just saw Katrina's and Carey's
notes for the first time! Hi, Katrina!! Hi, Carey!!

I'm no longer pursuing my MLS. I decided I didn't want to deal with academia and go to
all that trouble just to get a job that would pay peanuts. I can get a much greater return
for relatively little effort by practicing law, so I'm starting to practice again. I'm
specializing in wills, trusts, and estates since there isn't exactly a whole lot of
intellectual property in southeast Texas. I don't even have an office yet, but hey, one
thing at a time!

I'll come to Austin anytime. I have family in Wimberley and San Marcos. We're having a
family reunion in Wimberley at Thanksgiving and will probably be there about a week, so
maybe I could come meet some of y'all for lunch? My brother lives in Austin and he is
always running into people from La Porte.

I found an old Brownie picture that I've been searching for ever since I started this
site. It's at my house (my mom was the troop leader) and we are gathered around the piano
singing songs. I can identify Tammy Christiensen, Emily Delgado, and Shawna (?). I'll try
to get it scanned and uploaded soon!

Name:

Martha

Date:

23 Jan 2003

Comments

Hello everyone I was just sittng here reading the posts and was wondering if anyone
could tell me how to get a copy of our highschool yearbook. I do not have one and would
like to place faces with names.If you have any information on this please eamil me
trouble@glade.net. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Name:

Brad Dearing

Date:

21 Jul 2003

Comments

Laura, this site is too much.............great job. I didnt remember being in choir, lord knows i can't sing to save my life.

Name:

Tammy Montgomery (Parson)

Date:

29 Jul 2003

Comments

Brad, How is everything going? Do you remember in Ms. Nelson's music class we had a talent show and you sang and danced to that song New York Groove?

Name:

Brad

Date:

27 Aug 2003

Comments

Tammy, I dont remember that particular song and dance. I do remember singing "beth" by KISS

Name:

Brad

Date:

27 Aug 2003

Comments

Tammy, all is well with me living and working in Houston. Married w/ no kids.....yet. Too busy being a kid myself. what have you been up to? are you still in laporte? if so, is sylvan beach day still a popular event to attend? thought about trying to make it down next year

Name:

Tammy

Date:

30 Aug 2003

Comments

Brad,
I'm married with two children. Hunter, who is eight, and Ashley is three. My parents and sisters are still in LaPorte, but I'm in Round Rock, Tx. which is right outside of Austin. Sylvan Beach day is still a really big. My sisters go to all of them. Last time I was down I saw Mark Munoz(Elizabeth Schultz's husband). They have two kiddos. They are doing well. I also see Tina Koonce and Laura Whiley(Delp). Tina's not marreid, but Laura is and has three kids. Glad you are doing well. Take care, Tammy

Name:

Belinda Lopez Dunkel

Date:

11 Nov 2003

Comments

It has been a while since I was on this site. Lots of posts to read and more memories... ;-)

Hello to everyone that has posted since my last post! My kids laugh at how funny I looked!

Anyway, it would be nice to see everyone again! One of these days we all have to meet up somewhere!

Oldest graduated 2003 and at Lackland AFB for tech school then on Texas Air National Guard.

2nd son expecting 1st child in December 2003. (Yes, that means I am going to be a Grandma! I am getting old!)

The other boys are in 7th, 6th, and kinder.

I stay busy! Keep in touch!

~Belinda Lopez Dunkel BDunkel@ev1.net

Name:

charles (smokey)

Date:

07 Jun 2004

Comments

Laura, you did a wonderful job putting this together. I saw our third grade picture, that was pretty funny. I hope you are feeling better and your health is a 100% now. It's really great to see people from the class of 87 keeping in touch. Paul, ronald, Tammy, Mickey, Kevin, Chris, Martha, Vanessa, im glad you all are doing well and enjoying life. If you like, I can be reached at, smokeymc1010@yahoo.com. Take care everyone, talk to you sooon.

Name:

Laura

Date:

08 Jun 2004

Comments

Wow, Smokey!! Great to hear from you! I haven't looked at this thing in months, decided to take a look today and there you are!

I am much better. I started working part-time in early March for a completely nutty law firm here in Beaumont. I finally found a place where I fit in! :-) I am learning a lot and getting stronger all the time.

Name:

charles ( smokey )

Date:

13 Jun 2004

Comments

Laura, glad you are back on your feet, you were always so smart. I made a mistake on my e-mail address the other day, it is smokeymc1915@yahoo.com for old friends who want to drop me a line. Take care all.

Name:

Laura

Date:

13 Jun 2004

Comments

I was wondering if you were ignoring my email! ;-)

Name:

Laura

Date:

17 Jul 2004

Comments

Hey, y'all, I have to brag a little! I got "promoted" this week this week to Associate at my law firm-- which means I get business cards and I'm on the letterhead now! Nothing else has changed (no raise yet) but it is an important symbolic thing, I think. It means I'm there to stay!

If any of you have any legal questions, my firm is general practice and we do a bit of everything. Feel free to email me or call me anytime at the office, 409-833-1196, if you need anything. If I don't know the answer, one of my bosses will!

The firm is Lindsay & Morgan in Beaumont.

Name:

Laura

Date:

24 Aug 2004

Comments

That is so annoying that I have to keep removing obscene spam links from my elementary school bulletin board! Grrr!

Name:

Wendy Emprimo

Date:

14 Sep 2004

Comments

Hello, Everyone. I am not sure if you remember me. We were not in the same classes in elementary school but I was in the choir and in Brownies with you. :-) I have been reading the archives and the rest of the guest list. So many people I remember from my childhood in La Porte. I have thought about several of you over the years. I was just thinking about Carey Rhoden and Kevin King on Sunday! :-) This must be the "time" to find long lost childhood friends. I was best friends with Alicia Byrd for years. Even after I moved. Then we lost touch and I was able to, finally, contact her last month. She is still in La Porte! :-)

I left La Porte in the 7th grade so I have no high school memories with ya'll. My daddy died in 1984 and my Mom moved us to Buffalo, Tx. (cow town U.S.A.) We BEGGED her to move back to La Porte but, the Lord had other ideas. As soon as I graduated high school I went to Jacksonville College on a choir scholarship. I still live in Jacksonville. I have not married although I was engaged for 1 1/2 years. I called it off.I home school my 8 yr. old nephew and teach Art for our home school group. I also teach Sunday School. I have written 2 children's books and am currently looking for a Literaray Agent to have them published. I am very happy and stay very busy. I am pretty much still the same. If you will recall I was a rather "chubby" girl in school. Now I am a BBW which means I am still fat but now I have "attitude" LOL.... :-)I did, finally, get over my shyness when I went to college. I joined Karate and that helped a lot. :-)

I did look at the scrapbook. Man, do I feel old!!! :-) I wanted to correct that my Daddy did not own the truck our Brownie troop is in. I am not sure who did. :-)

I do remember the talent show ya'll put on. What a great memory. :-)

In the choir picture I am the last one to the right on the 3 row. It is a little painful and a lot funny to see these old pictures. :-) Thank you for setting up this site. I do hope you are feeling much better. I was glad to read about your promotion.

I am sorry that I took up so much space in the notebook but it was such a "blast from the past" just to see the pictures. My brother, actually, found the site and sent it to me.

If anyone would like to e-mail me my address is wemprimo@cox-internet.com I would love to hear from you. God bless you all.

Wendy

Name:

Laura

Date:

21 Sep 2004

Comments

Wendy, no need to apologize for a lengthy note! I wish everyone would write so much! :-)

Great to hear from you. (I DO remember you!) This site is "slow" but it is also fun because every couple of months someone new finds it and enjoys the "blast from the past." I always wonder if others find it but don't post.

I may be repeating myself, but I believe that there is something really special about the group of people you grew up with. Not high school friends, but the folks who knew you back when you were too young to play head games and care much about whether you met anyone's expectations. It is refreshing to talk to each other again, because we can shed all of those grown-up mind games and conformity we acquired later, and be ourselves again. You can't bullshit someone you knew in the second grade! :-) I think Jane Austen said it best:

"I have always observed, that they who are good-natured when children, are good-natured when they grow up."

If, of course, they remain true to themselves.

Name:

Laura

Date:

21 Sep 2004

Comments

Oh, and Wendy, or anyone else, if you have any pictures, especially class pictures, please scan them and send them to me! I will try to put them up. People have sent me a few over the last year or so and I haven't gotten them up yet, but I will put it on my to-do list. I think Tammy sent me a 4th grade class picture of Mrs. McKinnis's class.